We learned that a sample size can be too small. But can a sample size be too big? The question that came to mind after reading the column was, “Is there an optimal sample size for significance tests?”...

Many of the activities and tasks carried out for personal and business purposes are project-based. Even tasks that aren’t directly viewed as projects still go through the typical stages of a project life cycle....

It’s important to understand what is meant by “performance part” and “functional part,” and how they’re viewed by the two parties that handle them. The producer manufactures the parts, and the consumer needs those parts and uses them in production....

To successfully enable their clients and organizations to produce sustainable quality results, it is vital for quality professionals to understand quality-centered strategic planning and tactical planning for quality results and improvement....

Throughout my quality career, I have been continually challenged by business process owners, R&D engineers and scientists, and senior management staff to prove the benefits of quality management systems (QMS)....

Every quality manager wants to build a team of avid learners who continually improve. The quality manager must first build his or her own competency in the quality field to develop personal mastery....